In the sky above, Zhu Zhuyun's ranking information had not yet fully faded when Liu Erlong's gilded script emerged like molten lava shattering rock. Crimson-gold light, carrying scorching dragon might, swept across the heavens of the entire continent.
When the words "Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan" and "Mutated Fire Dragon" came into view, the continent, which had already been boiling because of the Netherworld White Tiger, was once again struck by an even more violent aura.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, as the inherited martial soul of one of the Upper Three Sects, remained a universally acknowledged top-tier beast martial soul in the soul master world. Liu Erlong's "mutated Fire Dragon" was the most unruly and domineering existence among them.
Who did not know that the headmaster of Blue Tyrant Academy had a temperament as fierce as raging flames? When she struck, it was with world-destroying Fire Dragon roars that even Soul Douluo had to fear.
"Level 72 Soul Sage! A direct five-level boost to Level 77! And all soul ring age limits increased by four hundred years!"
In taverns and teahouses, an elderly white-haired soul master trembled as he lifted his wine cup, spilling most of the liquor without even noticing.
"Four hundred years! For a Soul Sage-level powerhouse, every increase in soul ring age makes the power of soul skills grow geometrically!"
"Liu Erlong already has a mutated martial soul. Now that all six soul rings are enhanced together, her Fire Dragon soul skills might burn mountains and melt metal!"
"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is defying the heavens! With Liu Erlong receiving the ranking's blessing and her strength surging, combined with the clan's foundation of Titled Douluo, the balance of the Upper Three Sects is bound to change!"
"Even more terrifying is her personality. She hates evil and shows no mercy. Now that her strength has greatly increased, any forces that have offended Blue Tyrant Academy or the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan are going to suffer badly!"
Discussions exploded across the continent like thunder, while on the training grounds of Blue Tyrant Academy, a sea of flames was already surging.
Liu Erlong wore a tight-fitting crimson outfit, an obsidian-iron belt cinched at her waist, outlining a tall and vigorous figure.
She had been guiding the students in cultivation. Before the Fire Dragon soul power lingering around her body had dispersed, she sensed a familiar fluctuation coming from the heavens.
It was a scorching power of the same origin as her martial soul, yet hundreds of times stronger than her own soul power.
When the ranking information became clear before her eyes, Liu Erlong's almond-shaped eyes widened abruptly, followed by an earth-shaking burst of laughter.
"Hahaha! Goddess Ranking, Seventeenth Place! Soul rings plus four hundred years, soul power up five levels! This ranking suits my taste perfectly!"
Before her words fell, a vast and surging energy descended from the sky, pouring into her meridians like a torrent of molten lava.
Unlike the gentle yet domineering evolutionary power Zhu Zhuyun had received, Liu Erlong's reward carried extreme ferocity and heat, as if it were about to completely smelt her body and recast it into an even stronger vessel.
"Roar!"
Liu Erlong instinctively released her martial soul. A crimson Fire Dragon phantom shot into the sky behind her. Its dragon scales burned like blazing flames, its claws carried rolling heat waves, and the air within a ten-mile radius was roasted until it twisted and distorted.
This was her mutated martial soul, the Fire Dragon. It inherited the dominance of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon while adding the destructive power of flames.
As the golden energy surged in, the Fire Dragon phantom let out an excited dragon cry. Seven soul rings rose one by one from beneath her feet, yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black. The originally dim soul rings now glowed like ignited coal, quickly turning bright crimson, with faint golden patterns flowing within them.
The first soul ring, originally five hundred and fifty years, rose to nine hundred and fifty years after the four-hundred-year increase, approaching the might of a thousand-year soul ring. The soul skill "Fire Dragon Breath" saw its flame temperature skyrocket. The ground was scorched with deep grooves, and shattered stones instantly turned into magma.
The second soul ring, from seven hundred and fifty years to one thousand one hundred and fifty years, crossed the thousand-year threshold outright. The sharpness and burning effect of the soul skill "Fire Dragon Claw" doubled, tearing the air into streaks of sparks.
The third soul ring, from one thousand eight hundred years to two thousand two hundred years, tripled the range of the soul skill "Fire Dragon Tail Sweep." Wherever it swept, the bluestone floor of the training grounds shattered like tofu, kicking up a sea of flames.
The fourth soul ring, from two thousand five hundred years to two thousand nine hundred years, empowered the soul skill "Fire Dragon Roar." The sound waves, wrapped in fiery shockwaves, directly shattered the protective barriers around the training grounds, and the glass of distant teaching buildings exploded in response.
The fifth soul ring, from eleven thousand years to eleven thousand four hundred years, doubled the duration of its enhancement effect. The dragon might alone was enough to suppress the surrounding students to their knees, making even breathing difficult.
The sixth soul ring, from twenty-three thousand years to twenty-three thousand four hundred years, caused the soul skill "Magma Eruption" to fully erupt. The ground bulged into small volcanoes as scorching magma spewed forth, turning the training grounds into a miniature sea of fire.
At the same time, the soul power within Liu Erlong's body surged wildly.
The bottleneck at Level 72 was shattered as easily as paper. Level 73, Level 74, Level 75, Level 76, Level 77.
When her soul power finally stabilized at the peak of Level 77 Soul Sage, the Fire Dragon phantom behind her suddenly opened its massive jaws and spat out a column of blazing flame hundreds of meters long. It shot straight into the sky, shining brilliantly together with the golden light on the heavens.
"Exhilarating! Absolutely exhilarating!"
Liu Erlong clenched her fists, feeling the surging power within her that was almost overflowing. A battle-hungry gleam flashed in her eyes.
She could clearly feel that every soul skill had become far more responsive. The flame power of the Fire Dragon martial soul seemed to resonate with the fire elements of heaven and earth. With a single thought, she could draw the surrounding flames to her command.
She suddenly raised her hand and aimed at an abandoned hill in the distance, instantly activating her fifth soul skill, "Fire Dragon True Form."
The crimson Fire Dragon phantom swelled to a hundred meters in height. Its claws crushed the air as it slammed viciously down toward the hill.
Boom!
With a thunderous explosion, the hill was flattened in an instant. Magma and shattered rocks sprayed everywhere, forming a massive volcanic crater dozens of meters wide, while the air filled with the pungent smell of sulfur and searing heat.
The surrounding Blue Tyrant Academy students had long turned pale with fright, yet the admiration and reverence in their eyes were impossible to hide. This was their headmaster, now a Level 77 Fire Dragon Soul Sage with explosively increased strength.
"Headmaster is mighty!"
No one knew who shouted first, but the training grounds erupted into earth-shaking cheers. The students rose to their feet one after another, bowing toward Liu Erlong with fervent gazes.
Liu Erlong swept her eyes over the crowd in satisfaction, the corner of her mouth lifting into a bold smile.
"Get your spirits up, all of you!"
Her voice boomed like a great bell, carrying Fire Dragon soul power as it echoed throughout the entire academy.
"This headmaster has received the ranking's blessing, and my strength has greatly increased. From now on, the rules of Blue Tyrant Academy remain unchanged."
"Anyone who dares to provoke us, no matter who it is, this headmaster will make them taste the flames of the Fire Dragon!"
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